Taylor Swift came out of the woods last night to congratulate NBA player Russell Westbrook on being named the Most Valuable Player at Monday's NBA Awards-and basically pretended he was a squad member in a cute, joke-filled video message.

Westbrookaveraged 31.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, becoming the first player since Robertson to average a triple double for a season. He led the league in steals and, on February 10, had the league's first triple-double that did not include points, finishing with 11 rebounds, 10 steals and 10 assists.

Russell Westbrook won the NBA's MVPaward after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles last season.

The most progressive player of the season voted forward "Milwaukee" Giannis antetokounmpo, who average per game, gave 22.9 points, 8,8 rebounds and 5.4 assists that helped his team get into the playoffs.

"I never thought I'd be in NY and have to thank the sportswriters for the Coach of the Year", D'Antoni said, later praising the Knicks and the city.

Earlier, Milwaukee's Malcolm Brogdon became the first player not picked in the first round to win NBARookie of the Year in the common draft era, beating out Philadelphia's Dario Saric and Joel Embiid. "With KD and Klay not making the All-Defensive team, I appreciated everything they do".

Houston's Mike D'Antoni won the Coach of the YearAward, his second.

Westbrook's teammate Victor Oladipo won the fan's choice award for Dunk of the Year.

"This is not an individual award".

Elsewhere, Rockets boss Mike D'Antoni was named Coach of the Year while the National Basketball Association champions, Golden State Warriors, took home five awards, including the Defensive Player of the Year in Draymond Green. "In our case, my children and I couldn't have made it through the tough times without the grace of God and the wonderful support we received from family and friends".

Myers, who played for the Bruins from 1994-97, has been general manager for the Golden State Warriors since April 2012. Hall of Famer Bill Russell was given the NBA's first lifetime achievement award, which was presented to him by five fellow Hall of Fame centers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Robinson, Alonzo Mouring, Dikembe Mutombo and Shaquille O'Neal.

Russell Westbrook's incredible NBA season finished in the most deserving fashion - by winning the 2016/17 NBA Most Valuable Player Award.

Gordon beat out Rockets teammate Lou Williams and former NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala for the award given to the league's top player off the bench.

Swift jokingly reminisced on the first time Westbrook ever beat her, taking credit for everything he knows about basketball.

On the whole, the study estimates, the average low-wage worker in the city lost $125 a month because of the hike in the minimum. An expert on economic policies says a study on Seattle's minimum wage should serve as a reminder of an important trade-off.

Although he has primarily played shortstop this season, he has also spent time at second base, third base and each outfield spot. The 27-year-old Castro is batting.313 with 12 home runs and 45 RBIs in 73 games in his second season with NY .

Rural America is in the midst of a health emergency that will probably get much worse if the US Senate's healthcare bill passes . It would let states ease Obama's requirements that insurers cover certain specified services like substance abuse treatments.

Bill Cosby has managed to get into the middle of Keshia Knight Pulliam and Ed Hartwell's divorce and custody drama. This comes Monday morning, as both the second week and the defense's turn of Cosby's sex assault trial start begin.

Most notably was his performance against the Denver Nuggets , where he recorded his record-breaking 42nd triple-double. With Westbrook on the floor this season, the Thunder outscored opponents by 3.3 points per 100 possessions.

Of course, the initial reports were suggesting that the attack was a coordinated hack, targeting Ukraine and Russian Federation . It included code known as "Eternal Blue", which cyber security experts widely believe was stolen from the U.S.

In a two-part Twitter post Monday, Trump seemed to be replying to the Obama official quoted in The Post article . An unnamed former senior Obama aide told the Post , "I feel like we sort of choked" on responding to the attack.

Dutch teenager Vera Mol plunged to her death in Cantabria past year when she leaped from a viaduct before her rope was attached. The young woman was tied to the harness but the rope was not fixed and the girl fell off the cliff.

He said welfare of the farmers was a top priority for the state government and a lot of things were being done in this direction. He added that the recent loan waivers to farmers would not affect development work but had instead benefitted 86 lakh farmers.

Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) got the support of 64 Dems in last November's closed-door leadership election compared to 134 votes for Pelosi. Such comments about Pelosi were highlighted by Republicans on Thursday in an attempt to illustrate a divided Democratic caucus.

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The stock has actually made sharp losses in the past year, as the company has gathered a -15.74% return in the past twelve months. Ibm Retirement Fund owns 13,549 shares for 0.02% of their portfolio. 73,189 were reported by Brookfield Asset Management.

Who can get around the travel ban?
But they said they are anxious about other immigrants, including refugees who may be desperate for help but lack US relations. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she doesn't really do Twitter , but sometimes visits the site to check out what U.S.

With hugs and praise, Modi and Trump strike rapport
Trump says Modi had been scheduled to visit Washington earlier in the year but had postponed the trip for a local election. This is the first official meeting held between the two leaders after Trump assumed office as the President of US.

Violent attack on tourist in New Orleans
State law defines second-degree robbery as taking "anything of value" from someone and inflicting "serious bodily injury". UUA spokeswoman Rachel Walden said Curran was treated and released following Saturday's attack.

Chinese premier says Beijing can control financial risks
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76ers Embiid, Saric named to NBA All-Rookie First Team
His assists (4.2) and steals (1.1) per game were tops among rookies while his 3-point and free-throw percentages ranked second. Saric was one of the two players to be a unanimous selection, joining Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon .

North Carolina releases plan to fight opioid abuse
The previous law had limited the default charge to no more than 5 percent of the installment payment or $6, whichever was less. Cooper said the raises do not go far enough and he said the budget prioritizes tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations.

Samsung to sell off refurbished Galaxy Note 7s
The new smartphone's price has also been leaked and is expected to cost anywhere between $1,110 to $1,150 United States dollars . It will hold an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU and Adreno 540 GPU combo but will supposedly come with a 6GB or 8GB RAM.

Justices to review New Jersey bid for legal sports betting
Now, the case between the two parties will be heard by the #Supreme Court to determine whether the baker acted lawfully or not. The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA sued the state after Christie signed a law in 2014 to allow sports betting.